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Release year: 2014

Storyline

A girl with few real prospects joins a gang, reinventing herself and gaining a sense of self confidence in the process. However, she soon finds that this new life does not necessarily make her any happier.

Top credits

Directors

Céline Sciamma

Writers

Céline Sciamma

Cast

Karidja Touré — Marieme, alias Vic
Assa Sylla — Lady
Lindsay Karamoh — Adiatou
Mariétou Touré — Fily

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Did you know

• The most daunting task for the film was to obtain the rights to the Rihanna song Diamonds, written by Sia. The sequence featuring the song, where the girls lip sync to the lyrics, was shot first before Céline Sciamma obtained the rights. Rihanna and Sia gave them the authorization once they had seen the sequence dedicated to the song, for a minimal fee.

• The lead actresses, Karidja Touré, Assa Sylla, Lindsay Karamoh and Mariétou Touré, had no prior acting experience when they were scouted on the streets for the film. They all made their feature film debut here.

• Céline Sciamma was inspired by teenage girls that she would regularly see hanging out in the vicinity of Paris area shopping centers and train stations. Wanting to delve deeper, she sought out their blogs and became fascinated by their aesthetics and styles.